Justin Bieber gets first step on LA property ladder

US pop superstar Justin Bieber has bought his first home – a £1.1 million mansion in Los Angeles.

11 February 2011

Our man in Florida

Being posted around the world allows British Consuls to offer invaluable advice and information about life in their host country. This month we draw on the experience of Dean Churm, Consul in Florida since August 2005

1 February 2011

Florida isnt a giant property bubble like Dubai

Florida remains a great place to visit, and with property prices having fallen by up to 70 per cent in the past five years, there has rarely been a better time to own property in the Sunshine State, in the opinion of one Florida property agent.

26 January 2011

Grab a Florida property bargain

With some leading economists predicting that USA property prices are likely to bottom out this spring, USA property agent Garrett Kenny, chief executive of CB Feltrim, who specialises in the Florida property market, says that now is the time to buy a home in Florida.

21 January 2011

Bargain hunters snapping up homes abroad

Greater demand for overseas properties helped ensure that 2010 was a record breaking year for London-based overseas property agent Colordarcy, which sold over £39 million worth of homes overseas, up 50 per cent on 2009.

14 January 2011

USA property bargains in 2011

USA property prices are continuing to fall and are expected to decline further across some parts of the country in 2011, as fewer people buy homes and millions of foreclosures come onto the market, creating lots more bargain property opportunities for anyone seeking to buy a home in the USA.

30 December 2010

New USA home sales improve

Sales of new build homes in the USA increased by 5.5 per cent in November compared to the previous month, according to the latest figures released by the Commerce Department.

27 December 2010

New Florida feature at A Place in the Sun Live

A new area dedicated to finding your dream property in Florida has been launched at the next A Place in the Sun Live taking place at Earls Court London on 11th - 13th March 2011.

21 December 2010

Price rise for single family homes in Miami

The average price of a single family home in Miami appreciated by 12 per cent to $199,100 (£126,000) in October compared to the corresponding month last year, according to the MIAMI Association of REALTORS and the Southeast Florida Multiple Listing Service.

25 November 2010

Florida home prices drop 7.7 per cent in September

The average price of a home in Florida fell by 7.7 per cent in September compared to the corresponding month last year, presenting prospective purchasers with even cheaper homes in the Sunshine State, according to a new report from analytics firm CoreLogic.

25 November 2010

USA property prices become even cheaper

It seemed that USA property prices could not get any cheaper, but they have.

16 November 2010

International demand for property in Florida hots up

The Florida property market, a popular hotspot among many Brits buying homes abroad, is attracting greater demand from other foreign homebuyers, particularly the Canadians, according to a survey carried out by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

15 November 2010